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The Alcock Album—Scenes of China Consular Life, 1843–1853

Author:

Andrew HILLIER

Publisher:

City University of Hong Kong Press

ISBN:

9789629376772

2024 Exhibitor:

City University of Hong Kong Press (Please contact the exhibitor to buy this book)

Booth no.:

1D-A26

Synopsis:

The Alcock Album is a collection of watercolours and sketches by Rutherford Alcock, a British Consul posted to several treaty ports in China, and his first wife, Henrietta. This book presents artwork from the album and the stories behind them, providing a unique window into the first phases of consular life in China. Through these images, readers can get a glimpse of traditional Chinese architecture, picturesque landscapes, and consular building

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